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Emergency in-flight egress opening for general aviation aircraft
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Bement, L. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | In support of a stall/spin research program, an emergency in-flight egress system is being installed in a light general aviation airplane. To avoid a major structural redesign for a mechanical door, an add-on 11.2 kg pyrotechnic-actuated system was developed to create an opening in the existing structure. The airplane skin will be explosively severed around the side window, across a central stringer, and down to the floor, creating an opening of approximately 76 by 76 cm. The severed panel will be jettisoned at an initial velocity of approximately 13.7 m/sec. System development included a total of 68 explosive severance tests on aluminum material using small samples, small and full scale flat panel aircraft structural mock-ups, and an actual aircraft fuselage. These tests proved explosive sizing/severance margins, explosive initiation, explosive product containment, and system dynamics. |
| File Size | 8978252 |
| Page Count | 32 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800012808 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t28961140 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Pyrotechnics Aircraft Construction Materials Skin Structural Member Actuation Egress General Aviation Aircraft Aircraft Structures Abort Apparatus Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
